Kyle Young

Kyle Young serves as a Forestry Technician with the Mark Twain National Forest, where he plays a critical role in executing land management and ecological restoration initiatives under the U.S. Forest Service. His responsibilities include planning and overseeing field-level infrastructure projects such as trail maintenance, erosion control, invasive species mitigation, and watershed protection efforts. As a technical liaison between field operations and procurement, Kyle identifies service requirements, develops task orders, and ensures acquisitions align with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance and sustainable forestry standards. He primarily handles service-based contracts for landscaping, vegetation management, and low-impact construction activities essential to maintaining public land accessibility and ecological integrity. Kyle collaborates closely with a network of small business contractors specializing in ecological restoration and land stewardship services. His working relationships are characterized by long-term, performance-based partnerships with local and regional firms capable of delivering specialized fieldwork under challenging terrain and environmental constraints. He prioritizes vendors with demonstrated expertise in native plant installation, fuel reduction, and sustainable trail construction, fostering collaborative, site-specific contracting approaches that emphasize adaptability and ecological outcomes over standardized deliverables. Kyle maintains a strict 100% Small Business Set-Aside preference under FAR 19.5, consistently directing all eligible acquisitions to small businesses, including those certified under HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) programs. His contracting patterns reflect a deep institutional commitment to economic inclusion and community-based land stewardship, ensuring that procurement supports both environmental goals and regional workforce development. His primary procurement focus is on NAICS 561730 (Landscaping Services), encompassing vegetation management, brush clearing, native reforestation, and non-motorized trail construction. Kyle’s technical expertise lies in applying silvicultural and geomorphological principles to service contracts, ensuring that all work supports forest resilience, fire risk reduction, and habitat connectivity. He is a key operator in translating ecological objectives into actionable, compliant procurement actions.